Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER

"Lucius, darling where are you?" the woman at the door glanced over the dimly lit room to rest on the sole occupant gazing out the window. At the sound of her melodic voice he turned to look at her fully, his eyes bringing her figure into focus and giving her his undivided attention. He looked as regal as ever with his platinum blond hair held back in a satin black ribbon that fell to the nape of his neck. His beautiful silver eyes were difficult to read with such emotion spinning in their depths, sadness was the most evident. The woman frowned "Luc, talk to me- what's wrong", she reached out to touch him but the look he gave her stopped her in her tracks. It was a look a pain and conflict as if her touch would set him off. She and she alone could cause this change with little or no effort at all. Her touch could make him forget about the world and all its occupants. There was only Luc and Mione. He hated looking at her as much as he loved it. Her beautiful golden brown curls hung loosely around her heart shaped face, her beautiful honey colored almond shaped eyes that were usually full of knowledge, were filled with worry. Something so beautiful was never meant to be seen by the likes of him. He was a demon, she the angel-he felt that if he was in her presence for too long he would consume her, taint her, but it wasn't as if he hadn't done that already. He had done something horrible, something he saw as unforgivable, and he hoped with all he had that Hermione would see past this and would wait for him."Mione dearest …I need to tell you something and I don't know how to go about doing this" he was looking down now at his feet. She was worried, Lucius Malfoy NEVER stuttered , he was always confident and ready to take on the world. The only time she had ever seen him show any signs of hesitancy, was when he took her virginity. She kneeled at his feet and took his large hands into her dainty ones.

"Lucius you don't have to tell me if it upsets you this much"

"No I need to say this", He took a deep breath "Do you… remember..the first fight we had around the time ..you moved in about a two months ago?" his voice was shaky and unstable.

She remembered the night well enough; she and Lucius had argued about whether she should move in to Narcissa's old suite or in with Lucius in his master bedroom. They had just announced their relationship to the wizard world with the exception of Draco and Harry who had known since the beginning when Lucius and Draco joined the Order shortly after the trio's sixth year. Lucius hadn't returned until around 3 am the next morning, with a strong smell of liquor on his clothing and a hangover to prove her assumption.

"Yes" she whisper confused at his words

"Well I went to a pub in knockturn alley I just wanted to vent some steam..I had already had a couple of shots of firewhiskey, but I swear it was only a few"

"Go On"

"I blacked out after that and everything after that is a complete blur"

"Lucius..I don't understand"

The confusion and pain in her eyes scorched him to the core, but he needed this closure.

"I woke up naked..in bed with a woman"

Hermione dropped his hands and rose from the floor, she turned away from him.

"Hermi-

"Who was it Lucius?"

"Mio-

"Damn it Lucius-WHO WAS SHE?"

He looked into her furious tear filled eyes and looked back to the window determined not to let her see his look of defeat.

"Ginerva Weasley"

"Hermione…there's more"

"More" she dropped to her knees "what more could there possibly be"

"She is pregnant and says its mine"

"Preg..Pregnant" her hand slipped to her stomach were her very own little secret was growing.

"Hermione you must understand that I love you and only you and I never intended for this to happen- Hell it might not even be my child with the way that girl sleeps around"

"What did you expect to come from this Lucius?" she still had yet to look at him

"If it is my child, I want to be a part of their life and with this particular situation that may mean following the whims of its whorish mother" he gulped "so of come to the conclusion that it is best if the Weasley moved in to Malfoy Manor"

"Lucius you would do this even though you know my past with that bitch"

"Her-

"If so then you leave ME with no other choice" she turned to him then her face was red from the tears, but her eyes were firm and angry "since she will be taking my place, I believe it is best that I move out of the manor"

Lucius stared at her mouth agape, not believing the words that slipped from her mouth so quick and mercilessly."Hermione, please- Anything...anything but that" he had risen feet his arms ready to encase her in their embrace. "STAY AWAY FROM ME BEFORE I DO SOMETHING I REGRET!" Her angry yell made him stop midway. "Lucius you are my life….and I love you more than all the stars in the sky but " she looked at his stricken face "I have something more important that needs me now" her hand once again rested on her stomach. She saw the realization dawn on him " One day you will meet this child" at his look of confusion she added "But only when its mother is ready to see your face" she turned to leave "Don't try to find me, Lucius ….because you won't, not until I am damn well ready to see you". She apparated on the spot.